Oketo, Kansas

Oketo, Kansas
—  City  —
Location of Oketo, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°57′46″N 96°35′56″W / 39.96278°N 96.59889°W / 39.96278; -96.59889Coordinates: 39°57′46″N 96°35′56″W / 39.96278°N 96.59889°W / 39.96278; -96.59889
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Marshall
Area
– Total	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
– Land	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,263 ft (385 m)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	66
– Density	660/sq mi (254.8/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	66518
Area code(s)	785
FIPS code	20-52525[2]
GNIS feature ID	0472693[3]

Oketo is a city in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 66.^[1]

Geography

Oketo is located at 39°57′46″N 96°35′56″W / 39.96278°N 96.59889°W / 39.96278; -96.59889 (39.962882, -96.598896)^[4]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1990	116		—
2000	87		−25.0%
2010	66		−24.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 87 people, 41 households, and 28 families residing in the city. The population density was 811.2 people per square mile (305.4/km²). There were 47 housing units at an average density of 438.2 per square mile (165.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.40% White, and 4.60% from two or more races.

There were 41 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.57.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 112.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,667, and the median income for a family was $30,893. Males had a median income of $26,042 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,862. There were 8.7% of families and 9.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Notable people

• Thomas Olmsted, Roman Catholic bishop

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved July 17, 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

Kansas portal

City

• Oketo - Directory of Public Officials

Schools

• USD 364, local school district

Maps

• Oketo City Map, KDOT
• Marshall County Map, KDOT